Photo via the New Republic It's a widely held notion that politicians have long been in the pocket of Big Oil. And there's good reason for that perception: oil companies' huge campaign donations, vast lobbying power, and close ties to politicians have ensured that their taxes remain low , that hidden subsidies are around to provide extra funding, and that they receive preferential treatment in US energy policy. But there could be a new, ... View original post here: The Next Big Oil: Big Smart Grid?
So there really isn't anything that deep to this image. It's just a (more or less) life-sized blue whale eye. And on the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society site you can educate yourself/be mesmerized/ waste some time for a while staring at it while the entire life-sized animal scrolls across your browser window. Believe me, it's way cooler than you might think:... Read more from the original source: Ever See a Blue Whale Life-Sized on Your Computer? Now You Can
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It's art and it's environmental and it's on Petticoat Lane . Since the 17th century this market has been famous for its stalls selling cut-rate clothes and fabrics. Now a group of artists has set up a stall too and are flogging their wares. The group, public works, is making and giving away free bags to the merchants in ...
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The inverted pyramid shows we believe climate change is affecting everyone more than us. Via FiveThirtyEight A survey of 2,164 adults by George Mason University and the Yale Project on Climate Change discovered some of the distressing ways in which we humans just can't see to think very long term: just 32 percent of the Americans surveyed believe global ...
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The inverted pyramid shows we believe climate change is affecting everyone more than us. Via FiveThirtyEight A survey of 2,164 adults by George Mason University and the Yale Project on Climate Change discovered some of the distressing ways in which we humans just can't see to think very long term: just 32 percent of the Americans surveyed believe global ...
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Image: Live from the SPEZI Special Bikes Convention 2009 Writing for TreeHugger is its own reward. But some days are just more rewarding than others. Yesterday was such a day. I met Mandy and Benny in person at the SPEZI specialized bikes convention in Germersheim, Germany. It seems that an awful lot of TreeHuggers clicked on Mandy and Benny's ...
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The Edge considers building a Malibu compound. Photo via Flickr: by U25150’s photostream It’s not the first time members of U2 have encountered building permit problems. When the band announced erecting U2 Tower , the tallest structure in Dublin, the Irish revolted, with conservationists in an uproar over the demolition of historic buildings in the industrial docklands. Now The ...
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Book cover courtesy of Greystone Books. Photo by Ville Miettinen/Flickr.com. I have to admit, I was drawn in by the title. But I would challenge you to find me one person who wouldn't want a closer look at a book titled: Mom, Will This Chicken Give Me Man Boobs? So I flipped the book open, read the first page, ...
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Photo via e-how Jennifer Aniston often gets mocked by the eco-crowd for her light green pledge to make a difference by taking three-minute showers, which include a teeth-brushing. Now, she’s getting serious and stepping up her green game by spending $15 million on an eco-makeover for her Beverly Hills mansion. As part of her green renovations, she will add ...
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It felt like all of Tel Aviv was out celebrating Earth Day yesterday in Israel as cyclists pedal powered a phenomenal show at Rabin Square. To keep the wattage flowing, spent falafel oil was used as a biofuel backup. TreeHugger was there on the scene, with our entourage in tow, and filmed th... The rest is here: Israeli Cyclists Pump Up ...
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Chef Ann Cooper by Craig Lee via The Chronicle After years of toiling in relative obscurity, leaders in the sustainable agriculture community are being recognized for their efforts. The latest national group offering food system awards is the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) . Vying for the First Annual Growing Green Awards are nine nominees in three categories, some ...
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After they hit the stage for some serious guitar noodling at the Green Apple Festival in Washington, DC , jam band legends moe. , spoke with TreeHugger about how Original post: moe. on Green Touring: "Start Small and Spread the Word..." (Video)
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A Finnish designer has made a working surfboard from broken skateboards. Read the original here: Hollow Surfboard Is Made from Broken Skateboards
How to grow tastier tomatoes and how to make food taste sweeter without sugar: just two amazing discoveries from a study of the chemical interactions underlying tomato flavor preferences Read the rest here: The Secrets of Tasty Tomatoes Discovered - Can ...
